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Suberin-associated fatty alcohols in Arabidopsis: distributions in roots and contributions to seed coat barrier properties.
Plant physiology - 1 Nov 2013
Vishwanath Sollapura J, Kosma Dylan K, Pulsifer Ian P, Scandola Sabine, Pascal Stéphanie, Joubès Jérôme, Dittrich-Domergue Franziska, Lessire René, Rowland Owen, Domergue Frédéric
Abstract excerpt
Suberin is found in a variety of tissues, such as root endoderms and periderms, storage tuber periderms, tree cork layer, and seed coats. It acts as a hydrophobic barrier to control the movement of water, gases, and solutes as well as an antimicrobial barrier. Suberin consists of polymerized phenolics, glycerol, and a variety of fatty acid derivatives, including primary fatty alcohols. We have conducted an...
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